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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

ZUCCHINI LATKES (WITH CAYENNE PAPRIKA TOPPING)

Have you ever had latkes before?

Traditionally they're made with potatoes, but after getting the most gigantic zucchini ever the other week, I knew it was time to try them with zucchini!

Well, to be fair I've never tried to make latkes at all. I leave that up to my mom. She makes them like a champ ONCE a year. Yeah. ONCE. The whole house smells like heaven and all of us eat until we're sick.

So, I bring you:

What you'll need to make it happen (makes 6 latkes):

2 cups zucchini, thickly grated

1/2 small onion, thickly grated

1 egg

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/8 teaspoon sea salt (more to taste if needed)

1/4 cup flour

vegetable oil for frying

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Topping:

1/3 cup light sour cream

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne

(all mixed together and chilled)

How to make it happen:

Step 1: Mix your salt with your zucchini in a bowl and let sit for a few minutes.

Step 2: Squeeze as much water as humanly possible from your zucchini using a paper towel. Zucchini has a pretty high water content, and clearly it they haven't been squeeze out they'll make the latkes soggy!